(Centred SK 986 285) (1) Slight traces of earthworks on air photographs seem to indicate that Bitchfield was once a much larger village. A Church and a priest, and a mill, are mentioned at Billesfelt (Bitchfield) in the Domesday Survey (2). (1-2)

Fragmentary amorphous earthworks are the only indications of possible shrinkage. (3)

The earthworks described by authorities 1-3 were mapped from poorquality air photographs as part of the medieval shrunken villagemore accurately centred at SK 988 286. The following features wereidentified:- a series of hollow ways, upto 210m long, centred at SK9866 2867 and SK 9894 2871. Parts of six enclosures were seen asearthworks, 20m to 40m wide, centred at SK 9885 2851 and SK 98952874. Also recorded was a crewyard, approximately 12m wide, centredat SK 9886 2874. To the east of the present village are three blocksof ridge and furrow, approximately 140m long (centred at SK 99152851)(Morph No. LI.798.6.1 - 6.7)